He was distinguished for his preaching, having written a great number of homilies.[2] He was accused of innovation during the Divine Liturgy, at the point of the sanctification of the Precious Gifts, which brought on a reaction from the Ecumenical Patriarch, and the ending of the misunderstanding.[2]

One incident related to Gerasimus concerned the wonderworking Kykkos icon of Mother of God "Merciful" of Cyprus. A feature of the icon is that no one can see the original, as it is kept under a covering. In 1699, Patr. Gerasimus was the last person who removed the covering and was punished. Only after he offered a prayer to the Mother of God was his wrongdoing forgiven.

Patriarch Gerasimus II resigned from his duties on January 20, 1710 because of old age,[2] and reposed in 1714. He is honoured as a Saint of the Church and is commemorated annually on January 16.[1]